The stock market on April 2, 1979
April 2, 1979, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.68% to close at 100.90. Of 4,528 US stocks that traded, 790 rose and 1,734 fell.
The S&P 500-0.68%closed at 100.90
How big a move#9,563of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,635price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose790of 4,528; 1,734 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Champion Spark Plug (CHM) | +6.8% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | +3.7% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | +3.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | -6.2% |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | -5.8% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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